20 Growth-Hacking Strategists You Should Follow In 2016

Finding a reliable source to seek advice about growing your startup was never easy, especially, in today’s market where you receive daily pitches from lots of ‘so called marketing hackers’. On the other hand, growth hacking is a very intriguing concept and almost all entrepreneurs would love to get their hands on it and out-compete their competitors.

While some smart entrepreneurs perform a thorough research to find the right growth hacker, there are still plenty of startups who tend to ignore the process and thoughtlessly implement every single new growth hacking strategy under the sun.

It’s undeniable that the growth hacking techniques that you learn today may become obsolete in a few months. In fact, growth hacking is more about how you can think out of the box rather than what tools to use; it’s more about taking risks of experimenting new strategies that others are not willing to take.

Henceforward, to increase your growth rate, you need to implement a proven framework, and follow an experienced growth hacker to put the right strategy in place. As I have been doing marketing for quite some time, I know how vital it is to have a good mentor to follow.

I’ve listed the top 20 growth hackers (in no particular order) who have proven track records. They are constantly sharing invaluable strategies, and techniques on their blog, prestigious magazines, books, and twitter.

Sean Ellis

Sean is the one who coined the term growth hacking. He is the chief executive officer at GrowthHackers and Qualaroo. His articles, and strategies are invaluable to the world of growth hacking.

Eric is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology that majority of technology based startups tend to implement. He serves on the advisory board of a number of technology startups, and helped companies, and VCs grow their business.

Ehsan is the creator of the Advanced Growth Hacking program. He is known for his pioneering approach towards growth hacking strategies. Ehsan helped companies like Microsoft, PETRONAS, BBDO, and other startups grow their business.

Nathan is the Founder of ConvertKit, an email marketing SaaS company. Beside sharing his journey on how he grows his business, Nathan also helps entrepreneurs learn how to design their apps and market their product.

Ryan is the author of Ego Is the Enemy and growth hacker marketing. He advised companies like Google, and many bestselling authors. In his blog, he often talks about how to be self-critical and self-aware, humility, philosophy, reading and strategy.

Bryan is the one behind Video Fruit. He offers list building training and helps entrepreneurs grow their email list, create their products, and launch them. He also writes about content marketing and email marketing.